Definition of 'buckthorn'

Noun

1. a shrub or shrubby tree of the genus Rhamnus; fruits are source of yellow dyes or pigments
2. any shrub or small tree of the genus Bumelia
3. an Old World plantain with long narrow ribbed leaves widely established in temperate regions
      Synonyms: English plantain narrow-leaved plantain ribgrass ribwort ripple-grass Plantago lanceolata

---

Get this dictionary without ads as part of the e-Tutor Virtual Learning Program.